CURRICULUM VITAE OF
MUHAMMAD NUR NABI

Name: MUHAMMAD NUR NABI

Address: 23 Vanguard Drive
Christchurch 4
New Zealand

Telephone: 64 3 342 8865
Fax: 64 3 342 8242
e-mail:
nabi@ihug.co.nz

Date of Birth: 30 October 1947

EDUCATION

1968 Achieved Bachelor of Science, Dhaka University, Bangladesh
1971 Achieved Master of Science, Sind University, Pakistan
1978 Achieved Doctor of Philosophy, Lincoln University College of Agriculture, New Zealand in Entomology.

Honours/Distinction-Distinction in Biology (S.S.C. Examination), I was awarded a Commonwealth Scholarship by the New Zealand Government in 1974 – 1978.

1987 Attended a course on Sustainable Productive Ecosystem, Christchurch Polytechnic, New Zealand. The course contained the following subject:

*Various subjects studies related to Environmental
*Science and Organic Agricultural Corp Production

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1965 – 1966 High School Teacher, Kandi Para A Ali High School, Bangladesh, Teaching various Science subjects
1968 - 1969 High School Teacher, Quid-E-Millat High School, Bangladesh, Teaching various Science subjects
1972 – 1974 Scientific Assistant, Institute of Nuclear Agriculture, Bangladesh
1979 – 1982 Entomologist, Rahdl Consultants Ltd., Christchurch, New Zealand
1982 – 1986 Scientist, Crop Research Division, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Christchurch, New Zealand.
1985 – 1989 Managing Director, Nabi & Associates Limited, Christchurch, New Zealand, Gained business experience.

I am an appointed Agricultural Consultant to the Islamic countries by the Islamic Foundation for Science, Technology and Development in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
1989 June to 1994 I was in Sydney, and I was involved in various activities.

PUBLICATION: Total eight Scientific papers were published in Entomology.

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SKILL:

I am very much interested to work in human welfare and I admit, that beside my training as a Scientist and my employment, I have been involved into formation of the following Associations:

1. Muslim Association (Canterbury) Incorporated. The asset of this Association is the Mosque named Al Nur bears my middle name.
2. Federation of Islamic Association of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand.
3. Bangladeshi Association of Canterbury Inc., Christchurch, New Zealand.
4. Bangladesh Islamic Centre, Sydney, N S W, Australia.